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The New Form art gallery agents detained

31.10.2023

Officers of the Internal Security Agency (ABW) detained further individuals involved in a large-scale fraud in the art trade. The men were directly involved in assisting the people running the New Form art gallery in Sweden - Joanna S. and her son Mikael S. - who were detained at the end of 2021, whose activities consisted of defrauding customers and disposing of their property adversely.

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The detained men acted as agents in an art investment venture since October 2013. Acting in what they called 'art investments', they accepted money from entities and individuals for a specified period of time with a predetermined interest rate. Many of these investments were never backed by real works of art. The men - by virtue of the commissions they received - achieved a total financial benefit of more than PLN 14 million.

In the course of their activities, the ABW officers searched the suspects' places of residence and registered address. Both heard a charge of running a para-banking business without obtaining the relevant permit. Preventive measures in the form of a property surety and police supervision were applied against the detainees. So far, 37 suspects have been charged in the case.

Press Office of the Minister - Special Services Coordinator

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